The Tap Strap Is A Glove That Allows You To Type Anywhere

The World Is Your Keyboard With This New Device

Why Is This Important?

Because a keyboard is easily the most annoying peripheral to travel with.

Long Story Short

The Tap Strap is a new wearable Bluetooth keyboard that turns anything you touch into a typing surface, so the days of the keyboard could be numbered.

Long Story

You know those science fiction films where people move their fingers in the air to control a computer? That could be reality sooner than you think.

The Tap Strap attaches to your hand at the top of the fingers near the knuckles and connects to your phone, tablet or computer using Bluetooth, acting as a keyboard. Android Headlines has described its appearance as similar to toe separators for applying nail polish, which could be a handy second use if you ever work up the courage to get yourself a pedicure.

The device’s embedded sensors monitor the movement of your fingers and hands, which is then processed by the strap where data is translated and transmitted via Bluetooth, allowing you to type simply by tapping whatever is in front of you. Unlike, say, the current laser projection keyboards, the surface truly doesn't matter.

One major plus for the Tap Strap is that it could be an invaluable aid for the blind or visually impaired and it could liberate us from our desks. However, before you turn your back on your trusty keyboard, the Tap Strap is an acquired skill and may take a little getting used to.

Each finger represents a vowel while you need to use combinations of taps to create consonants, numbers and symbols. There are Tap Strap tutorials to help you master the device, but it could be a while before it becomes instinctive and even longer before you can reach the super speeds most of us type at.

It is estimated that the Tap Strap will be with us by the end of 2016, as yet no price has been revealed but this could either be the future of typing or an expensive fad.

Own The Conversation

Ask The Big Question

Will the Tap Strap make keyboards obsolete? Is it worth learning to use a Tap Strap or are we fine with keyboards?

Disrupt Your Feed

It’s tough to weigh thes con of having to learn to type again against the pros of looking really cool using a Tap Strap. Could be a problem if you’ve got a habit of tapping your fingers on the desk when you’re daydreaming…

Drop This Fact

The fastest English language typist in the world can reach a speed of 212 words per minute while normal people usually achieve around 41 words per minute on a QWERTY keyboard. (https://elearningindustry.com/why-average-typing-speed-is-important)